Gautam the Ambrosia Man Diwakar Chitrakatha 032

Author(s): Nityanandsuri, Chidanandmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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Bhante, Please remove the veil from this
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Listen Gautam, I will tell you the related incident.,
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Nine births earlier, I was born as Tripushta Vasudev. You were my chariot driver. One day Tripushta, in his chariot, went into the Shali area to kill a ferocious lion. The lion leaped at him. Vasudev got down from the chariot and fought the lion bare handed. In this duel he inflicted fatal injuries to the lion. When the lion was taking his last breaths the chariot driver consoled it in sweetly
Rascal! Why do you torment the savior of the world?
O King of beasts, the person who has subdued you is a lion among men and a great warrior. Don't be sad during your last moments. Death is inevitable. But a death as a warrior has brought you glory.
Feel peace and contentment.
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The sweet and sympathetic words of the chariot driver consoled the dying lion and a feeling of love filled its mind.
Gautam, a few births later the being that was the lion took birth as a serpent god. Once during my period of spiritual practices, I was crossing the Ganges in a boat. The serpent god saw me. His animosity surfaced and to take revenge, he agitated the river. The boat tossed around. He went under the boat to upturn it. Just then two gods, who were passing through that area, saw this and reprimanded the serpent god"
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# This happened during the second year of the period of practices of Bhagavan Mahavir.
The serpent god rushed away at this challenge.
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